In one example embodiment, an information processing apparatus causes a display device to display a first image in a display range. In this embodiment, the first image is from images associated with an observation target object. The images include a first image, a second image, and a third image. In response to a request to change the display range, the information processing apparatus changes the display range at a first speed, and causes the display range to display the second image. In response to a request to terminate the change of the display range, the information processing apparatus changes the display range at a deceleration speed, and causes the display range to display the third image.
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising: a memory; and a circuitry configured to obtain a request to change a display range of a captured image of an observation target object from a first area to a second area; measure frequency components of the image; determine a speed to change the display range based on the request and the frequency components of the image, wherein the frequency components indicate a feature part within the observation target object; and change the display range with the speed.
2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the feature part of the image includes a high frequency component.
3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the observation target object includes a section of biological tissue.
4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the image is obtained by a microscope.
5. The information processing apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an input device, wherein the input device enables a user to stop a movement of the display range.
6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the movement of the display range stops when a pressure is applied to the input device.
7. A microscopic image processing system comprising: a scanner configured to capture a microscopic image of an observation target object and generate image data representing the microscopic image; and a memory storing executable user code which, when read, causes processing circuitry to: obtain a request to change a display range of the image data from a first area to a second area; determine a speed to change the display range based on the request and frequency components of the image data, wherein the frequency components indicate a feature part within the observation target object; and change the display range with the speed.
8. The microscopic image processing system according to claim 7 , wherein the feature part of the image includes a high frequency component.
9. The microscopic image processing system according to claim 8 , wherein the observation target object includes a section of biological tissue.
10. A method comprising: obtaining a request to change a display range of a captured image of an observation target object from a first area to a second area; measure frequency components of the image; determine a speed to change the display range based on the request and the frequency components of the image, wherein the frequency components indicate a feature part within the observation target object; and change the display range with the speed.
11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a scanner configured to generate a Z-stack including at least five images in a thickness direction of the observation target.
12. The information processing apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the image is one of the at least five images in the Z-stack.
13. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the image is captured by a microscope.
14. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the image is captured by a scanner apparatus.
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